Finding joy
Friday night – I’m days behind in posting this, I know – we went to a Graham Platner for US Senate Town Hall in a nearby town.
When we got there, these two musicians were playing. The most foot-stompin’, hand-clappin’ music. So enjoyable and helped me let go of the unsolvable problems of political, social, environmental and every other aspect of life. They played for a long time. A film crew was setting up to make a video of the event and it took them quite awhile. I didn’t mind because it was such good energy.

Once the film crew was ready, Graham joined them. The three guys knew each other, hometown boys. The whole event had such a grass-roots, local feeling. Really special. They all look very somber in the photo below, probably because they were performing “Whose Side are you on?,” a famous labor union song. I looked up some background on the song – it was written by Florence Reece in 1931 during the Harlan County, KY, mining conflict.

The event pulled me out of a slump and I allowed myself to enjoy it. Graham’s speech was great, being part of the crowd was great. I felt the wisdom of enjoying the moment, enjoying the togetherness, regardless of what the future might bring.
And here’s the tassel of my finished Melt the Ice Hat. Already a number of people have complimented me on the hat. And I’m almost done with a second one!
